Who are we?

Overview and History of the United Nations and MUN

Countries committed to preserving peace through international cooperation and collective security established the United Nations on October 24, 1945. Today, 192 countries are members, nearly every nation in the world. The United Nations is comprised of more than 30 affiliated organizations.

The United Nations Charter defines the purpose of the UN as:

  1. To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime brought untold sorrow to mankind,
  2. To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small,
  3. To establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and
  4. To promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom.

Model United Nations has existed since the birth of the UN as a forum to develop a worldwide understanding of these goals in students and to teach about international leadership, current international affairs, and the processes of the United Nations. Let these goals guide your studies and deliberations in preparation for and during WASMUN 2011.

Overview and History of WASMUN

The first annual Washington State Model United Nations (WASMUN) conference was convened in March of 2001. High school students from throughout Western Washington gathered for three days at the University of Washington to discuss global issues and develop skills as delegates in research and debate.

In April 2011, the WASMUN Student Association will host the eleventh annual Washington State Model United Nations. Students from high schools across the Pacific Northwest will assemble at the University of Washington campus for an intensive two-day conference simulating United Nation committees and debate. WASMUN delegates will engage in negotiation and diplomacy in order to reach consensus on viable solutions to pressing world problems. Through this process, delegates will have the opportunity to examine and discuss complex international issues, criticize current inadequacies, and negotiate novel solutions to age-old problems.

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